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Late show: Broncos bury Warriors in dramatic finale

The Brisbane Broncos have held off a fast-finishing New Zealand Warriors in a dramatic 24-16 victory in Auckland on Sunday.

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Written ByPaul Barbieri

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The Broncos dominated the first half, starting like a rocket as
Corey Oates crossed in the 13th minute before Wayne Bennett’s men
added scores from Lachlan Maranta and Jarrod Wallace - the latter a
minute before the break – as Brisbane led 16-0 at half-time.

Presumably given a rocket at the break, the Warriors stepped
things up big time in the second half, levelling the match at 16-16
as Chad Townsend, Matthew Allwood and Solomone Kata scored.

Kata’s try came in the 69th minute as Manu Vatuvei tapped the
ball back to him to cross, but Shaun Johnson fluffed his lines and
couldn’t put the Warriors ahead for the first time in the match
when his conversion drifted wide.

And the Broncos made New Zealand pay as Corey Parker slotted a
penalty goal in the 75th minute before Brisbane consolidated the
two points when Andrew McCullough dotted down in the shadows of
full time.